I always raise mine off the floor. The tires heat up when riding. When sitting on concrete, the cold conducts through the tires which causes air pressure to drop. Let the tires sit on a cold concrete floor and the pressure will drop - over time. Happens every time on my trailer tires, as I don't use it all that often, but when I do, the tires have always lost some lbs from just sitting in the garage.

If an enclosed trailer was my only option for storage, then I would change the fluids, fill the gas tank, wax and polish the bike, run StaBil through it, hook a tender up, get a good cover that 'breathes', probably put a rubber mat underneath the bike, and would probably strap it so that it's off the stand, but not compressing the suspension. That's just me though.

 

Thanks for the replys..I have been told not to use stabilizer by my dealer in an injected bike. I never did on my 07 Dyna and never had a problem. I used in my 90 Evo with no issues. Is there a Myth to this or are they steering me the wrong way.

 

Interesting, as I've not heard that one before. At my dealer, that is one of the steps of 'winterizing'. Not a chemist, but I believe the StaBil product's primary function is to 'stabilize' the gas and to not cause the gas to varnish, and to not 'gum up'. Can't see how running it through would cause any damage. I think they're smoking crack.

 

Never heard that before! My guess is it gives the shop more work in the spring if you don't use it. Have used it in mine for the last two years with no problems. I would think StaBil would have a warning on the bottle if there was a remote chance it could hurt anything.

 

I agree, and it must be really good crack for them to come up with that story.

 

tires sitting in the same position all winter can(and will) flat spot dont ask me how i know ,at least they were well worn and ready for replacment anyway.

 

I don't know. I've left bikes, cars, mowers, you name it, sit all winter on their tires, and flat spots will develop, but riding the bike for a few miles and warming up the tires will fix that.
Lifting the bike off it's tires won't hurt anything, but if you aren't able to, don't worry about it.

 

i had one of those automatic battery tenders go south on me one summer on a snowmobile. it didn't automatically shut off and eventually cooked the battery. i still use one on the bike,but, i hook it up to one of those timers that you use around the house to fool crooks and set it up to come on for an hour or so a day. i haven't had a problem since.